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elvendollso i haven't updated in a few days.
i'd been stressed and underproductive and attempting to write about it all would have just made it worse.
the news is that i'm about 85% moved into my new room, and he gets everlasting thanks for helping me with (read:doing most of the) decorating of my room - now, i smile instead of cringing whenever i walk in there.
i spent a bunch of time yesterday going through the stuff i've accumulated, and trashing a nice portion of it. in a variation of his 'if i haven't used it in a year' rule, i used a "if i haven't used this in 3 years" one that got a ton of stuff sent to the trash. the next step will be to do the same with my clothes - although what that will accomplish is getting me to put formal (read:interview) clothes into a bag or a box and maybe even back to my mom's house.
there are still things that i want, some of them i don't know if i can get.
first is an actual nightstand. the problem is, i don't want to spend 60+ dollars on one, so i have to resign myself to watching craigslist till one pops up.
next, i want covers for my down blanket that i actually like. the problem is, i like them to be like the russian ones were - with a rhombus cut out of the center on the top. according to roma, they don't even sell those in russia any more. but having ones that button or zip at the bottom just rub me the wrong way. (and as i type this, i hear his voice saying "don't worry about it, the wind blows the wrong way and yulia feels weird ")
my door needs to be kept slightly open for the cat to come in and out, so i want a curtain on the outside of it. not a beaded curtain, but a cloth one that has the same effect. i know party stores have paper ones like that, but i want a cloth one and don't know where to start looking.
i need my shelving-size error corrected, too... not having shelves in a part of my dresser is preventing me from moving over the rest of that is in the old-room's-closet.
oh, and a shoe rack.
yeah.
another challenge will be my computer.
i think the best scenario i can think of involves having a computer on a tv stand in my room (reminiscent of when i first moved to boston) and putting my actual desk in the basement for a month. nofun.
but, to get back to the good news, i do have a whole bunch of the stuff sorted, and the room makes me smile when i walk into it : )
tonight will hopefully feature a run to costco and/or target, laundry, and if i'm lucky, some homework, because i haven't done any homework all last week.
other stuff:
it seems that the party on Friday went well. i have a couple of minor regrets, but overall, i'm really happy with it.
i've been in a very pumpkin-y mood lately. lots of spiced pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin kibby at the middle east last night, and now i'm craving that amazingly yummy pumpkin appetizer from the afghani restaurant by the galleria *licks lips*
unfortunately, my financial situation is a bit worse then i'd hoped, so i have to continue trying not to eat out (and hopefully succeed more) .
had brunch with roma yesterday.
we walked a lot more then we planned to, but the weather was great and it was all good. i really like the fact that we're able to stay in touch and reasonably close despite living totally different lifestyles.
went to the show last night. it was a good night overall, but i don't feel like going into detail *shrug*
i did find something that makes shows at the middle east more bearable to me - i find the atmosphere in there (and the standing) to be oppressive, especially for more then a couple of hours. she was nice enough to sit out in the restaurant for one of the sets with me, and the break really helped me deal with the atmosphere.
two years ago today i had been pms'ing and i found my second tumor.
i was pms'ing earlier this morning, but was a good kid about keeping it in check. it actually started in my dreams. i was pms'ing in my dream.... and all of a sudden, the bleeding started. and it sparked a load of unpleasant stuff in the dream that i just don't want to talk about.
and no more ickyboobystuff this fall. yay for not taking (actual) fall classes!
a year ago today was the aftermath to the last halloween party. its hard to conceptualize that it has been a year.
its odd how emotional fluctuations go.
this morning, it felt like there was a huge earthquake going on, and i couldn't tell which way to jump to attempt to keep my balance.
now, i'm calm. i'm sleepy from foodcoma, and angtsy at myself for having made a stupid mistake at the bank, and i still feel like i'm exerting strength to keep from letting SAD swallow me, but i'm okay, and have a hard time conceptualizing how i was so upset this morning.
and looks like the day's ending...
i'd been stressed and underproductive and attempting to write about it all would have just made it worse.
the news is that i'm about 85% moved into my new room, and he gets everlasting thanks for helping me with (read:doing most of the) decorating of my room - now, i smile instead of cringing whenever i walk in there.
i spent a bunch of time yesterday going through the stuff i've accumulated, and trashing a nice portion of it. in a variation of his 'if i haven't used it in a year' rule, i used a "if i haven't used this in 3 years" one that got a ton of stuff sent to the trash. the next step will be to do the same with my clothes - although what that will accomplish is getting me to put formal (read:interview) clothes into a bag or a box and maybe even back to my mom's house.
there are still things that i want, some of them i don't know if i can get.
first is an actual nightstand. the problem is, i don't want to spend 60+ dollars on one, so i have to resign myself to watching craigslist till one pops up.
next, i want covers for my down blanket that i actually like. the problem is, i like them to be like the russian ones were - with a rhombus cut out of the center on the top. according to roma, they don't even sell those in russia any more. but having ones that button or zip at the bottom just rub me the wrong way. (and as i type this, i hear his voice saying "don't worry about it, the wind blows the wrong way and yulia feels weird ")
my door needs to be kept slightly open for the cat to come in and out, so i want a curtain on the outside of it. not a beaded curtain, but a cloth one that has the same effect. i know party stores have paper ones like that, but i want a cloth one and don't know where to start looking.
i need my shelving-size error corrected, too... not having shelves in a part of my dresser is preventing me from moving over the rest of that is in the old-room's-closet.
oh, and a shoe rack.
yeah.
another challenge will be my computer.
i think the best scenario i can think of involves having a computer on a tv stand in my room (reminiscent of when i first moved to boston) and putting my actual desk in the basement for a month. nofun.
but, to get back to the good news, i do have a whole bunch of the stuff sorted, and the room makes me smile when i walk into it : )
tonight will hopefully feature a run to costco and/or target, laundry, and if i'm lucky, some homework, because i haven't done any homework all last week.
other stuff:
it seems that the party on Friday went well. i have a couple of minor regrets, but overall, i'm really happy with it.
i've been in a very pumpkin-y mood lately. lots of spiced pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin kibby at the middle east last night, and now i'm craving that amazingly yummy pumpkin appetizer from the afghani restaurant by the galleria *licks lips*
unfortunately, my financial situation is a bit worse then i'd hoped, so i have to continue trying not to eat out (and hopefully succeed more) .
had brunch with roma yesterday.
we walked a lot more then we planned to, but the weather was great and it was all good. i really like the fact that we're able to stay in touch and reasonably close despite living totally different lifestyles.
went to the show last night. it was a good night overall, but i don't feel like going into detail *shrug*
i did find something that makes shows at the middle east more bearable to me - i find the atmosphere in there (and the standing) to be oppressive, especially for more then a couple of hours. she was nice enough to sit out in the restaurant for one of the sets with me, and the break really helped me deal with the atmosphere.
two years ago today i had been pms'ing and i found my second tumor.
i was pms'ing earlier this morning, but was a good kid about keeping it in check. it actually started in my dreams. i was pms'ing in my dream.... and all of a sudden, the bleeding started. and it sparked a load of unpleasant stuff in the dream that i just don't want to talk about.
and no more ickyboobystuff this fall. yay for not taking (actual) fall classes!
a year ago today was the aftermath to the last halloween party. its hard to conceptualize that it has been a year.
its odd how emotional fluctuations go.
this morning, it felt like there was a huge earthquake going on, and i couldn't tell which way to jump to attempt to keep my balance.
now, i'm calm. i'm sleepy from foodcoma, and angtsy at myself for having made a stupid mistake at the bank, and i still feel like i'm exerting strength to keep from letting SAD swallow me, but i'm okay, and have a hard time conceptualizing how i was so upset this morning.
and looks like the day's ending...
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Date: 2002-10-28 04:50 pm (UTC)unfortunately, my financial situation is a bit worse then i'd hoped, so i have to continue trying not to eat out (and hopefully succeed more)
i had a badass pumpkin cheesecake at the olive garden this weekend. it had a caramel glaze/topping with some kind of sugary frosting layer. mmmm :) !!!
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Date: 2002-10-28 05:17 pm (UTC)i don't think i've been in an olive garden since o.c. - i even tried finding one once and failed.
now i'm so totally hungry...